MUNSTER UNDER-21 FC/Kerry 0-11 Tipperary 0-5:KERRY'S HOPES of a first provincial under-21 title since 2008 are still alive following last night's comfortable six-point victory at Semple Stadium.

A routine victory was achieved despite the fact Kerry finished with 13 men, after Michael Brennan and James Walsh were sent off for second bookable offences in the second half. However, Tipp didn’t register a single score in the second half. Kerry face Waterford in the semi-final.

KERRY: P O’Sullivan; P Galvin, M Griffin, F McNamara; P Kilkenny (0-1), J Sherwood, P Murphy; D O’Sullivan, J Walsh; M Brennan, C Brady, S O’Carroll; K Hurley (0-2), C Cox (0-4, 1f), S O’Brien (0-4). Subs: I Galvin for Hurley (43), D Culhane for Galvin (46), T Morley for Kilkenny (54), M Reen for Brady (60+1), E O’Connor for Cox (60+1).

TIPPERARY: E Comerford; G Mulhaire, J Ryan, D Kearney; D Leahy (0-1), N O’Meara, J O’Callaghan; A Campbell, A Matassa; S Leahy, A Cleere (0-1), B Hewitt; L Treacy (0-1), M Quinlivan (0-1), L McGrath (0-1). Subs: I Fahey for Hewitt (27), L Boland for Matassa (45), P O’Meara for Treacy (46), P Murphy for Campbell (57), S O’Meara for Cleere (60+1).

Referee: C Lane (Cork).